Ibadan, in the then Western Region of Nigeria (now Oyo State)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
B.A., LLB., B.L;
– Trade Consultant, Global African Trade Group lnc, Washington D.C, USA, 1982-86;
– Partner, International Law Office, Awah and Lloyd Ukwu, Washington D.C USA, 1985-88;
– Managing Consultant, MAT International Limited, Lagos, 1987-99;
– Associate, Ike Onyiuike and Co., Legal Practitioners, Lagos, 1988-90;
– Elected Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1992-93;
– Principal Partner, Liyel Imoke and Co, Lagos, 1990-99;
– Leader, Election Monitoring Team, Togolese National Elections, 1993;
– Delegate, International Legislative Conference, Ontario, Canada, 1993;
– Managing Consultant, Telsat Communications Limited, Lagos, 1993-99;
– Executive Director, Frident Petroleum and Gas Limited, Lagos, 1993-95;
– Executive Chairman, Value Mart Limited, Lagos, 1995-99;
– Director, Millennium Investment Trust Limited, Lagos, 1997-99;
– Special Adviser to the President on Utilities, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999-03;
– Member, National Electric Power Authority Technical Board, 2000-01;
– Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organisation, Cross River State, 2003;
– Minister of Power and Steel, 2003-07;
– Elected Executive Governor Cross Rivers State, May 2007- May 2015;
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
– Member, Chartered Institute of Public Administrators of Nigeria;
– Member, Nigerian Bar Association;
MEMBERSHIP OF OTHER BODIES/COMMITTEES:
– Senate Committees on Foreign Affairs, Police Affairs, Services, Judiciary;
– Chairman, Transition and Policy Review Committee, Cross River State, 1999;
– Member, Presidential Committee on OMPADEC, 1999-2000;
POLITICAL PARTY:
– Peoples Democratic Party (PDP);
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
– Medal of Honour for Distinguished Service, by Cross River State Government 2000;
– Presidential Merit Award by the Nigerian Society of Engineers, 2001;
– Distinguished Alumni Award by Federal Government College, Enugu, 2002;
– Distinguished Alumni Award, by Nigerian Law School Class of 1988, 2003;
– Distinguished Award for Excellent Performance in the Nigerian Public Service by the Chartered Institute of Public Administrators of Nigeria, 2003;
HONOURARY DEGREE:
– Doctor of Law (honoraris causa), Imo State University, 2009;
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
In 2011, during his administration as the governor of Cross River, Sen. Imoke initiated a pet project initiated called the Bridge Leadership Foundation, which was set up to raise a community of inspired, equipped and influential young leaders, who lead themselves and others.
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